Morse Mill, Missouri
Morse Mill is an unincorporated community in western Jefferson County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located approximately five miles northwest of Hillsboro along Missouri Route B. The community and mill were located along Big River.[2]
A post office called Morse Mill has been in operation since 1859.[3] The community is named after John H. Morse, the proprietor of a local mill.[4][5]
Notable person[]
- Bertha Gifford (1871-1951), serial killer who murdered approximately 17 people
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Morse Mill, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme 1st ed. 1998, p. 48 ISBN 0899332242
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 181.
- ^ "Jefferson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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Coordinates: 38°16′36″N 90°39′11″W / 38.27667°N 90.65306°W
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